Hoffa Rejects Parole Scheme Involving Senate Pressure
The Justice Department exposed an attempted up to one million dollar pay‑for‑parole plan tied to Hoffa. Hoffa declined the offer and Senator McClellan said he was never approached. FBI tracked the scheme from Lewisburg prison with no arrests planned.
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Justice
Parole Board
Two Skydivers Injured Here
Greenwich woman with about 110 jumps and a Millersburg man were injured skydiving at Norwalk Huron County airport. Mrs Jones cracked ankle after landing in a field near the air strip during gusty winds. Dean Martin received a dislocated shoulder. both were treated and released at Fisher Titus Hospital. Jones trained both participants.
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Millersburg
Norwalk
Huron County
Kenneth Jones
Jones
Joneses
Dean Martin
Rebels claim gains as curfew eases in East Pakistan
Pakistan government reports order restored in most of East Pakistan with curfew partly lifted in Dacca and normalcy in Jessore Comilla Rangpur Saidpur. Rebels say they control three cities and battles continue with improving port city Chittagong. In Ohio, two American Airlines stewardesses and a passenger injured by severe turbulence on Flight 276 near Port Columbus.
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Robert Cummings Weds Regina Fong in Las Vegas Honeymoon
Actor Robert Cummings and former secretary Regina Fong married at 11 34 a m in a candlelight double ring ceremony at the Little Church of the West Las Vegas. The couple honeymooned after the wedding and Fong had served as his secretary since 1966.
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Broadway Tony Awards Honor Sleuth and Company
The 25th Tony Awards honored Sleuth by Anthony Shaffer as best play and Company as best musical. Winners across 19 categories were announced before 1,350 spectators at the Palace Theater during a two hour ABC TV colorcast, decided by secret ballots from about 450 industry members.
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Norwalk Weather Forecast and Local Vital Events
Partly cloudy and cooler today with highs in the mid to upper 40s and a low in the upper 20s. Mostly sunny and cool Tuesday with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. Norwalk high 63, low 33. Births include a boy for the Bakers and two girls for the Whetstones and Werner. marriages listed. deaths include Sutherland Kellogg Spencer Hartman Springer aged 90 to 63 in local area.
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Floyd G. Sutherland
New London
Lillian C. Kellogg
Monroeville
Jerald E. Spencer
Emma L. Hartman
Milan
Earl F. Springer
Tension Over Ohio Obscenity Case For Bob Summerlin
Bob Summerlin owner of Bob's Grocery and News faces a possible prison term after a February conviction for selling an obscene book. Ohio Supreme Court declined review. another rehearing motion is pending and appeals through federal courts may follow. Summerlin cites family strain and questions obscenity definitions as key stakes.
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Ohio State Penitentiary
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They Have Rare Disease Nine Thousand Needed For Children
H. V. Holt urgently needs nine thousand dollars to save two of his children from nephritis, a rare hereditary kidney disease. Sixteen grandchildren? No. The family owes further sums to doctors and hospital while monthly medical costs of three sixty dollars for the life sustaining chemical pump. Two children Gary and Paula aged twenty and seventeen also bear the disease and require fifteen hours weekly of blood dialysis. Holt, a bread salesman, faces mounting bills as an Austin church funds his family by direct mail appeals.
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Austin
Kennedy Leads Democratic Pack in Gallup Poll
George Gallup Jr reports Kennedy leading the Democratic field for 1972 nomination with 46 percent over Muskie at 43 and Humphrey at 47 over 42. Gallup notes Muskie helps Democratic leaders more than registered voters.
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Ohio
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Edward Kennedy
Gallup
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Edmund Muskie
Maine
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
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Robert Packwood
Douglass Cater
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
Vietnam
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Spiro Agnew
Cater
Johnson
Drum Explosion Hurts Two in Rural Norwalk Area
A metal drum exploded while a welder cut it with a torch injuring two people. Albert Ferrebee seven and Richard Green of Elyria were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for leg injuries. Carl Gerber transported both to the hospital as debris shattered barn windows.
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Norwalk
Elyria
Albert Ferrebee
Donald Woodyard
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Rogers
Wakeman Townline Road
Ohio
Richard Green
Cabin Cruiser Stolen In Rural New London Incident
Casper Stephen reported a cabin cruiser and a trailer stolen from a Butler Road residence over the weekend. The 18 foot craft with a 75 hp engine and trailer were missing along with life preservers tools skis fishing reels and rods and other gear valued at about 1800 for the boat and trailer and 200 for the contents. The theft was reported Sunday morning.
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Casper Stephen
New London
Butler Road
Stephen
Leslie
Duke) Harper
Brand Of Cereal May Contain Glass FDA Warning
The FDA warns that Farina Enriched Quick Cooking Hot Wheat Cereal from Pillsbury may contain glass particles. Boxes with codes KOW23 or KOW24 are affected. recall spread from Connecticut and Massachusetts to national distribution. No injuries reported.
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The
Food and Drug Administration
Pillsbury Co
George Linn
Pillsbury
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Norwalk High Student Hospitalized After Collapse
A Norwalk High School junior collapsed in fourth period and was rushed by ambulance to Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital before noon. Principal George Perry said the 16 year old, Rick Austin of 16 Bouscau Street, had earlier complained of lower back trouble and had an accident over the weekend. his condition was not known at press time.
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Norwalk
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Ohio to Introduce $1.60 Minimum Wage Bill in Legislature
Gov Gilligan plans to submit an administration bill in the Ohio General Assembly to raise minimum wage to 1.60 per hour covering nearly all workers except outside salesmen and those under federal FLSA rules. It would extend coverage to about 640,000 additional workers.
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John J. Gilligan
Ohio
Gilligan
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Senate
Harold A. Hovey
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